It is the season of lush wild vegetables in the spring. If there is a light rain or two, it will spring up like mushrooms after rain, and break ground on the soft earth. For people who like to eat wild vegetables, it will be a day when they can eat their fill. The freshness, beauty and tenderness of wild vegetables are like a trickle that flows through our taste buds and becomes an eternal memory on the tip of the tongue.
We "post-7s" have a deep memory of wild vegetables. In the past, the ups and downs were like a drop of crystal clear dew on the tips of leaves of various wild vegetables such as dandelion, purslane, shepherd's purse, nourishing vegetable, alfalfa, bitter vegetable, broom seedling, leafy vegetable and Suaeda salsa. Always in the depths of my mind, flashing bright light.
the beauty of wild vegetables lies in its wildness. Born in fields, slopes and mountains. No matter how barren and barren the corner is, as long as there is sunshine, rain and wind, it will grow with weeds everywhere. There is no need to be cared for by people like crops, no need to apply fertilizers and pesticides, and no fear of storms and pests. Just grow silently, no one cares, but also spread the green leaves and bloom amazing flowers in the wilderness. If someone picks it, they are willing to contribute their unique delicacies. In the famine period experienced by the elders, it can satisfy the hunger, and it can also become a delicacy carefully prepared by people today. Wild vegetables are really elegant and popular things, which can be used in both the kitchen and the hall.
In addition to its unique taste and mouthfeel, each wild vegetable has its own unique medicinal value, which can improve people's physique. Shennong tasted herbs all over the world, and Li Shizhen's Compendium of Herbs left us a valuable legacy, and most of the wild vegetables we are familiar with and often eat are among them. Now that life is getting better and better, more people realize the importance of diet therapy to health care. Wild vegetables have naturally entered our lives and various eating places, becoming an indispensable "new favorite" on the dining table.
the reason why wild vegetables are welcomed and loved by everyone is nothing more than the important point of wild vegetables, wild! When wild vegetables are wild, they are beautiful and wild. The wild is a characteristic, and the wild is the free growth state of life. Because of the wild, it has not been disturbed by more human activities, and has not been affected by more fertilizers, pesticides and pollution. Wild vegetables are thus cleaner and purer, and they are more safe to eat. The wildness of wild vegetables has finally made its own way.
Children in our time were all wild children in the eyes of adults, just like this wild vegetable. Parents and elders are busy making a living all the year round, and there are many children in each family, so they can't take care of them if they want to. Just ignore it and let it grow. Run the streets all day, run in the wild when you have run enough in the village, and run in the neighboring village when you have run enough in the wild. The sky is vast, I never thought I couldn't go home, and I never thought I was in any danger. Catch birds and fish, climb trees and dig out bird nests. Sometimes if you are not careful, you will inevitably encounter bumps and bruises. Even worse, I didn't dare to tell adults when I twisted my arm and leg, so I quietly endured it. After being naughty, make a small incision and shed some blood. I will find some dandelion leaves from the ground, rub them with my hands, and put green juice on the wound. It will be fine within two days.
I remember once, I got into an apple orchard with some friends, stole some apples, and was chased by the dogs in the garden. The apple in your pocket falls off as you run. If you still have one in your hand when you escape, it will be a victory. Although our generation lacks the care and instruction of parents, it also grows like wild vegetables on the land. Wild, a little indulgent, is also a kind of real freedom. Freedom gives us more temperament to play at will. In the face of all kinds of situations, you can have the courage or a fearless character to face it. If you think about it, the wild has its advantages.
when I was young, I basically didn't have to worry about eating in the countryside, even though my living conditions were not good. Each family has its own small vegetable fields, and chickens, ducks and geese are also raised. Children like us who are greedy will also use their cleverness to try to make a rare sumptuous meal. Catching fish and shrimp in the river, catching grasshoppers in the slope and looking for mushrooms in the Woods can satisfy our delicious appetite. It is also common to forget your meal when you play outside. No matter who eats the cucumbers and tomatoes in the vegetable garden or the peanuts and sweet potatoes in the crops, there has never been any owner who scolds the street or comes to you. Sometimes, if you really can't find food, there are Sophora japonica trees nearby in May, which is enough for you to eat. If you get too much, take it home and let your parents bake a cake with some batter. There is also Yu Qianer. Presumably, many people have such experiences and memories. Holding the branches of elm trees with their hands, gently stroking them and stuffing them directly into their mouths, which has a faint sweet taste and is unforgettable so far. Nowadays, there are fewer elms in the city. If you encounter elm money, you can't help but try it.
Common wild vegetables such as dandelion, purslane, shepherd's purse, bitter vegetable and sweet potato leaves are often brought home by adults when they are young. Bitter vegetables can be dipped in cold sauce, dandelion, purslane and shepherd's purse can be wrapped in big steamed buns, or mixed with corn flour to steam steamed buns, and sweet potato leaves can be boiled with crushed peanuts. In short, our children were only interested in eating at that time. If you are full, you are not hungry, and you don't think about the medicinal value of these wild vegetables. As I get older, I hear more from the old people and know more, and I will try my best to get some wild vegetables to eat. It's just that wild vegetables are rare in the city now, and many wild vegetables in the surrounding fields are not clear whether they have been drugged or not, and they dare not dig around. If you see something for sale in the market, you will buy some and start a meatless diet.
The year before last, my father was hospitalized and met a friend who was visited by an uncle in the same ward. He looks almost 7 years old, but he looks only 5 years old. The body is thin, but the body is tough, the ears are not deaf and the eyes are not beautiful, and the words are talkative and the ideas are clear. I couldn't help but be curious. I chatted with the old man about how he kept in good health and maintained his body so well. The old man told me three reasons why he thought it was useful. First, he should keep an optimistic attitude, face and deal with things calmly, and not be pessimistic or complain about others. Second, soaking feet in boiling water with mugwort and pepper every night can promote blood circulation and eliminate dampness. Moreover, the old people drink a cup of self-made "bitter water" every day. This "bitter water" is made up of Artemisia annua and dandelion picked by themselves and dried in the sun. It turns out that the secret of the old people's health is still in this wild vegetable. It seems that this wild vegetable used to fill their stomachs during the famine of that year has the beauty of delaying aging and improving their health.
many people know that dandelion and Artemisia scoparia not only can be eaten, but also have the effects of diminishing inflammation, clearing away heat and detoxifying. Dandelion, also commonly known as "wife-in-law", is familiar to us because of its fluffy and airy flowers. When I was a child, we all liked to put it on our lips and blow it gently to see how it scattered away in the distance. Many people may not be familiar with the appearance of Artemisia annua. Artemisia annua has slender and trivial leaves, which is somewhat similar to the appearance of Artemisia annua. It is called Artemisia, because the newly grown Artemisia looks covered with a thin layer of white wine, like the color of Artemisia argyi leaves. At this time, apart from being fresh and tender, Artemisia annua is the best time for its medicinal value.
Artemisia ordosica is the forerunner of Chun Lv. Under the gentle spring breeze, it germinates ahead of other grasses in early spring. "Artemisia argyi in the first month and Artemisia argyi in February, and it was cut for firewood in March." What is said is the importance of season to wild vegetables. Artemisia in the first month is called Artemisia, which is still in its infancy; In February, Artemisia is a wild vegetable and can be eaten; If Artemisia ordosica becomes a thatch in the third month of the lunar calendar, it can only be burned as firewood. In March, in the field, under Artemisia scoparia, which has not yet rotted, clusters of new seedlings are covered with a layer of grayish brown soft hair, and the tender stems and leaves are white in green and grow softly, such as green Artemisia scoparia on the ground. Before and after Qingming Festival, when Artemisia annua was in full bloom, people collected some when they went for an outing in the wild, so that Artemisia annua added a delicacy to people's table life.
personally speaking, dandelion has become a kind of wild vegetable with the deepest memory because of a special experience. Not because of its taste, nor because of my favorite flowers, but because of my late uncle. At that time, I should be seven or eight years old. It was the busy season of wheat, and my father couldn't come back to work in Gansu. After harvesting, the wheat is dried in the wheat field. After drying, the stalks are removed by hay cutter, and then the wheat grains are crushed by stone scorpions, which are lifted up by wood before being bagged and transported home for storage. When grandpa was helping my family to chop straw, he accidentally dropped hay cutter on the wrist of the back of his hand, and suddenly blood came out from a long hole. At that time, my uncle's brother and I were at the scene, and we were scared to death when we were young.
Grandpa covered the wound with his other hand, but the blood kept pouring out. Grandpa asked his brother to find some dandelions from the nearby fields, rub out the green juice, apply it on the back of his hand together with dandelions, and temporarily wrap it with a piece of cloth. We all thought that the magical dandelion could heal the uncle's wound and nothing would happen. However, the uncle himself may not have thought that this wound would take his life. A few days later, uncle's wound was festering and infected, and it was too late to go to the hospital again. At that time, I didn't know there was tetanus; At that time, I deeply remembered dandelion; At that time, I saw the tears of my relatives; At that time, I realized that parting from life and death is a deep pain. It hurts so much that it has become a scar in my heart in this life. It hurts so much that when I think about it now, there will still be blood oozing from my heart.
Spring has come, and all kinds of wild vegetables are growing wildly in the fields. I think I should take my seven-year-old son back to my hometown after the epidemic. Take him to dig wild vegetables, taste the taste of all kinds of wild vegetables, and get to know what these wild vegetables look like and know their names. Let my son run to his heart's content in the land of his hometown, like himself in those days. Like the wild vegetables in these fields, they grow wildly. Wild, wild out their own personality and nature; Wild, wild out of the mind of this land. No matter whether it is barren or rich, when spring comes, I am willing to give everything to the people here and give all the life I need here. (Shuocheng)